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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Samuel Posnock has, as of this date, distributed copies of his dissertation to his committee members.
His defense meeting will be Thursday, April 9, at 3:00 PM, room 148 of the Coon building. Psychology faculty and committee members are invited to attend.
Dynamic Person, Context, and Event Determinants of Individual Motivation in Teams
Abstract:
Teams have become increasingly popular in organizations (Devine, Clayton, Philips, Dunford, & Melner, 1999), and the issue of process loss in teams presents a persistent challenge to teamwork and team effectiveness (Karau & Williams, 1993). The present study addresses a basic issue in process loss; namely, team member motivation to contribute personal resources toward individual and team-level goals. This study identified three sources of motivation in teams: Task demands, team attributes, and member traits. The relationship between these factors and motivation changed over time. The results of this study have implications for understanding the unique and joint role of individual and contextual influences on team member motivation over time and experience.
